Systems and methods for enhancing or optimizing neural stimulation therapy for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease and/or other movement disorders

A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:

• applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval;
• and
• applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval,
• wherein the second neural stimulation therapy provides an extent of relief from a subset of patient symptoms that is acceptable relative to an extent of relief from the subset of patient symptoms provided by the first neural stimulation therapy.

A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:

• applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval;
• and
• applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval,
• wherein the second neural stimulation therapy provides an extent of relief from a subset of patient symptoms that is generally identical to an extent of relief from the subset of patient symptoms provided by the first neural stimulation therapy.